Johnny Van Zant

Biography

The baby brother of Ronnie Van Zant from Lynyrd Skynyrd and .38 Special's Donnie Van Zant, Johnny Van Zant found his own youth-fueled, sparkle-Glam, Southern Rock sound while emulating his older brothers. Here, he gives an intimate feel to a stadium performance by communicating with the crowd as a whole, a la Jim Morrison (without the drunken lashing out and public nudity). If there was ever a Southern Glam Rock, Johnny Van Zant naturally embodied it.